Thursday, May 25, 2017

This sweet baby turned five months old in January. He love to read books with
mom; especially those with pictures of faces in them. He absolutely
loves his baths and really splashes with his plump little legs when
having one.

Brigham prefers toys that make a lot of noise when he shakes them and he vigorously shakes them to get the desired noise he wants. He is really cute banging his plump hands on things.

He loves to get a hold of mom's hair and play with it. I
love watching him figure out control of his fingers and hands.

We have
fights at our house if he hasn't been loved and held equally by his four
adoring siblings. Brigham enjoys playing peek-a-boo with mom. He has
the sweetest smile that he gives when picked up each morning.

The pictures in this post include some fancy artwork and pictures that Lucy made while she was at preschool. Lucy has become quite the artist!! I love seeing her creations! I absolutely love the ice cream scoops that spell her name.

One night in January, Lucy just need snuggles from her daddy. She snuggled right up with Brandon and went to sleep. I think the snuggles were enjoyed by both of them! This little girl is growing up way too fast!

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

During the month of January 2017 our little town was pounded with some large snow storms. Thank goodness we had some friends with tractors who came to dig us out. While our neighbors dug us out, they piled the snow in a huge pile in front of our house. The kids absolutely loved playing on the huge hill.

We even bundled up Brigham and took him out for a minute or two.

The kids decided to try out the hill with our sleds. Lucy preferred to slide down the enormous hill on her bum!

Don't let the sunshine fool you, it was freezing in the month of January. The kids enjoyed the snow until it was gone! It is a fun winter memory!

I love these pictures of Briggy in his overalls. He looked absolutely adorable in these overalls. His little hair is coming in and starting to curl. I love the sweet little expressions on his face in these pictures that were taken in January 2017.

I loved dressing Briggy up in his BYU attire. We are big BYU fans at our house!

I love these pictures of Brigham with Lucy and Hyrum. As you can tell, Lucy has completely adored Brigham from the beginning and he adores her.

Hyrum also is such a big helper with Brigham. Brigham is lucky to have so many siblings who love him! We are so grateful he came to our family!

Quote of the Week

"If you are still in the process of raising children, be aware that the tiny fingerprints that show up on almost every newly cleaned surface, the toys scattered about the house, the piles and piles of laundry to be tackled will disappear all too soon and that you will—to your surprise—miss them profoundly."-President Thomas S Monson

Sisters, there is something inspiring and sublime about the little forget-me-not flower. I hope it will be a symbol of the little things that make your lives joyful and sweet. Please never forget that you must be patient and compassionate with yourselves, that some sacrifices are better than others, that you need not wait for a golden ticket to be happy. Please never forget that the “why” of the gospel of Jesus Christ will inspire and uplift you. And never forget that your Heavenly Father knows, loves, and cherishes you.—President Dieter F. Uchtdorf